Chapter 6: Chapter 6: Birthday Dinner
"You weren't there that day, I've been with Director Qin for three films, and there's really no newcomer who can perform like this in their first scene!The last Qin girl, Song Fei'er, was chosen as the number one girl, and her performance was far worse than hers, and it took a month for her to find her form."
"I heard that the original intention was to pick from the dance academy, after all, Liu Ji has a lot of dancing scenes, the result in the film academy took a fancy to her, and the back is not lazy to choose again, to find a large group of people to teach her to dance.I think this time, if it is not the Crown Princess early set ZhangShiQi, Qin director must hold her as the female lead!"
"Originally also think that the little girl is quiet, how to see is not like can play the absolute generation of demoness, who thought that people into the theatre is really so overwhelming, Qin director has discovered a good seedling ah."
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Yixi walked carefully against the wall, trying not to attract the attention of the three men in front of her right.Those were the crew members of the theatre, they didn't expect to leave their meals unattended and run here to smoke and kibitz, out of the blue!
Today was the 17th of March, her fifth day on the set, three days after shooting her first scene.Coinciding with the heroine Zhang Siqi's thirty-fifth birthday, although it is said that women do not love to celebrate their birthdays after thirty, but Zhang Zhang film queen is a fastidious person, or generously in the town's best hotel chartered a hall to invite everyone to dinner, and make a good fuss.The crowd was very happy, but only Yixi was very depressed, her aunt just came to report in the morning, originally intended to wrap up the work and go back to rest, but now she had to run to the meal with the disease.
The good news is that the situation is not serious, so she can tolerate it and get over it.Halfway to the bathroom, came back actually bumped into someone in the roadside chatting about their gossip, although the content is she happy to listen to, but considering that behind the back of the discussion of other people is always embarrassing things, she kindly decided to pretend not to hear, gently slipped back to the box.
Qin Weidong and the assistant directors had to work overtime and didn't have time to come, a large part of this box was the cast, from Zhang Siqi, Li Chenglang, to Xu Muzu, Yin Ru and Gong Wenfei, plus Yixi and a few lesser actors, basically those who had lines were all together.The rest were the scriptwriters and producers, who smiled at Yixi when they saw her come in, "Teacher Bai was praising you just now, saying that after so many years of writing scripts, he's seen quite a few newcomers with a lot of talent, but there aren't too many that are as outstanding as you are!"
Complimenting her again.Yixi sits down next to Great White Screenwriter and pretends to be chagrined, "Really?Teacher, why don't you say it in front of me, so I can record it and make it into an alarm to motivate me to get up and fight every day!"
Great White Screenwriter smiled, "I can say it again if you need to."
But it was a joke, no one took it seriously.Zhang Siqi poured herself a glass of wine, "Hearing you guys boast so much, I'm a bit regretful, it's a pity that I wasn't on the set that day, or else I could have also seen how beautiful Miss Yi's Liu Ji really is.Alas, that's why I don't like to act as a love interest with a young lass ah, too much pressure!"
Yixi and Zhang Siqi are not familiar with each other, and she didn't know how to answer, but Zhang Siqi didn't mean to make things difficult for her at all, and in the next second, she grabbed Lai Chenglang and didn't let go, "I don't care, today you're going to make it clear in front of everyone who you love more between the two of us!Say!"
Only last summer the two were photographed together on holiday in Cyprus, although it was clarified afterwards that it was a chance encounter, but the gossip was really fired for a while.If those reporters saw this scene in the box, they would probably see their blood pressure rise in minutes.
Li Chenglang has long been accustomed to her temper, unperturbed, "I remember you drink well ah, already drunk?"
"This you don't understand, wine doesn't make people drunk, concubine got to see the posture of the heavenly man of Dong Dynasty, where can I still stay sober?"
Lai Cheng Lang was silent for a split second, "I should record this and play it back to mike."
"Hey!"
The crowd laughed, knowing that he was referring to Zhang Siqi's out-of-circle boyfriend.It was never only the film queen who made jokes about others, but now that she was being looked at with ambiguous eyes, Zhang Siqi was a little depressed.The line of sight then swept to Yixi, overflowing with a bad smile, "One by one, two by two, they all say they want to record, you guys have a heart of gold."
Yixi froze slightly, and her gaze happened to meet with Lai Cheng Lang.She avoided it, while he looked calm, "A good method naturally everyone loves to use."
Xu Muzhou was annoyed by what he heard, and without looking at the colour of the dish he casually picked up a chopstick, and just as he put it into the bowl he was stopped by Yin Ru, "Muzhou, that's a fish ball, aren't you afraid of being allergic to it?"
Looking down, it was indeed a round fish meatball.Zhang Siqi asked, "Mr Xu is allergic to fish?"
"Yes. We didn't know about it when we were filming before and accidentally gave him fish slice congee, and he almost ended up in the hospital as a result.Luckily, he ate less at the time, so it didn't cause a big problem."Glancing at Xu Muzhou, "You also really don't take your own body seriously, this kind of thing should obviously be kept in mind and watched out for at all times, why do you keep forgetting?"
This tone sounded like a complaint, but it also revealed a sense of intimacy and helplessness, Zhang Siqi held her chin, already quickly going over the gossip she had heard before entering the group, "So, you're just helping him remember?Can't see that Yinru you're quite meticulous."
Xu Muzhou subconsciously looked across the room when he heard these words, Yixi was smiling and talking to the scriptwriter while stretching out her chopsticks to pick up food.I don't know if it was his illusion, but the chopsticks were originally aimed at her favourite shrimp, but halfway through the chopsticks suddenly turned around and quickly picked up a fish ball.
With a smile on her face, she put this thing that he couldn't eat and she didn't like into her mouth and took a hard bite.
In the second half of the meal, Yixi started to feel out of sorts.
Her stomach was hurting more and more, almost to the point where she couldn't bear it, and she began to wonder if it was because of her recent filming routine, her body was not doing well.Seeing that the people around her were about to see that something was wrong, she quickly found an excuse to go out.
Halfway down the corridor, she couldn't bear it anymore, and she stood there holding onto the wall, wanting to take a little breather.
It was killing her!I thought I was giving birth to a baby with all this pain!
At least I could make it to the bathroom!
Because of her period, she was already in an irritable mood, and now the pain made her want to cry.At the end of the corridor was the balcony, semi-circular European style, with a small view of the beautiful night sky.While she looked at such a view, her mind flashed back to that night in Si Yong Pavilion, Xu Muzhou's icy face.
"I told you, Yin Ru and I are just in a working relationship, no one cares about those gossips after a few months of speculation, why can't you calm down a little bit?
"Are you going to be this suspicious of every actress I work with in the future?If you don't trust me so much, why are you with me?"
Closing her eyes, she exhaled a long breath, wanting to expel the depression in her heart as well.A voice suddenly came from her ears, gentle and low, as if it was the first clear spring after the ice melted, injecting into the verdant bamboo forest and pine waves.
"What's wrong with you?Not feeling well?"
Yixi turned her head back, Li Chenglang was standing next to her, his left hand was holding her shoulder in vain, as if he was ready to catch her in case she fell.There was concern in his eyes, so familiar that Yixi was suddenly filled with resignation, as if she had been walking alone in the desert for a long time and finally saw a face she could trust.
"Teacher Li ..."
Tears slipped down abruptly, startling herself first.Wiping them haphazardly, she was afraid that he would misunderstand, and was too busy to explain, "I, I'm just a little bit uncomfortable, so you can just let me slow down on my own.I'm fine ..."
Her forehead was suddenly covered by his palm, stopping the words she hadn't finished.After a simple measurement, he looked serious, "Your head is covered in cold sweat and your face looks bad, I'll send you to the hospital."
"Hospital?No, no need Teacher Lai, there's really no need ..."
He thought for a moment, "If you're worried about the gossip of the crew, I can ask Skye to send an assistant to take you there."
Getting help from Film Queen Zhang?Then she wouldn't be thrilled to death!One would not want to escape her flirting in the future!
The most crucial thing was that for such a small matter, there was no need to run to the hospital and toss ah, she still had a play early tomorrow morning!
Seeing her still shaking her head, Lai Cheng Lang frowns slightly, as if he doesn't understand what she's struggling with, and faintly reminds, "If you drag it out into a serious illness, it will delay the progress of the drama."
Yixi secretly screamed a bad, if this continues, he should think that she does not know what is important, irresponsible, she does not want to leave such an impression on him.With her heart crossed, she simply went out on a limb, "Teacher Li, I'm just ... just having a stomach ache because my physiological period has arrived.There's really no need to go to the hospital ..."
After saying that her cheeks are a little hot, this kind of private thing she has never mentioned in front of the opposite sex.But no matter what, it can't be stiff with him here, what's it like to be seen?Back and forth out for a rendezvous?
Lai Cheng Lang had a moment of consternation, his eyes touched the girl's white and red cheeks, and immediately moved away in embarrassment.In fact, at his age, he shouldn't be uncomfortable because of this kind of thing, but she is really too much younger than him, coupled with her shyness, let him have a kind of illusion that he is offending a little girl.
Coughing lightly, he tried to be as natural as possible, "In that case, you should go back to rest early."
Yixi blushed and nodded, her voice couldn't be lower, "En..."
"Is there medicine?"
"There is ... it.The front desk should have it, I'll go back and ask."
The lights in the corridor were bright, and each other's shadows could be seen on the lightable floor tiles, and he hesitated for a moment, but in the end, he didn't put more words of concern into his mouth.
"Cheng Lang, why are you still here?"Zhang Siqi appeared in the corridor at an unknown time, and her expression changed when she saw Yixi as well, "Miss Yixi, what's wrong with you?Your face looks so bad."
"She's not feeling too well, I just happened to be going back to the hotel and took her along on my way.Have your assistant bring out her bag."
"Oh good, it's the white neverfull right?Hanging on the rack?"After getting an affirmative answer, she made the call and soon the assistant brought out the bag, Yixi wanted to take it herself but Lai Cheng Lang took the initiative to help her carry it.
"The inside is in your hands, don't joke around."The consistently gentle tone was rarely coloured with seriousness.
Zhang Siqi was a bit surprised and stared at him for a few seconds before saying, "Don't worry, it's not like I don't know the score.Go quickly."
Five minutes later, Zhang Siqi returned to the box, and when the crowd inquired about what just happened, she smiled and said, "Yixi wasn't feeling well, so I had my assistant send her back to the hotel.Let's continue eating."
"Film Director Lai had to leave beforehand, and Miss Yi also left, two less people at once."A male actor laughed and sighed, "But with this back and forth, those who don't know would think that they had an appointment to leave together!"
Zhang Siqi was still smiling, "Lai Cheng Lang is going to meet Director Qin, if you don't believe me, I'll send you over to listen to them discuss the script as well?"
Although the actor didn't know why, he could also hear that she didn't like that, and quickly raised his glass with a smile, "Don't be like this Sister Skye, I was wrong, penalty, penalty."
Xu Muzu looked at the fishballs in the small bowl of gold-drawn white porcelain, and suddenly stood up, taking the jacket on the back of the chair towards Zhang Siqi apologetically, "I'm sorry Teacher Zhang, I suddenly remembered that there's something else that I have to go out for.This cup is my toast to you, I will definitely make amends with you some other day."